Mykosert for skin and athlete's foot in detail
The total dose should not be exceeded without consulting a doctor or pharmacist.
How to use?
Apply the medicine to the affected skin area(s) and to the neighbouring skin.
Duration of use?
The duration of use depends on the nature of the symptoms and/or the course of the disease. Maximum duration of treatment: 28 days. The duration of application should be 14 days even after the symptoms have disappeared.
Overdosing?
No overdosing symptoms are known. If in doubt, consult your doctor.
Forgotten application?
Continue the application as normal (i.e. not with twice the amount) at the next prescribed time.
As a general rule: Pay particular attention to conscientious dosing for infants, small children and older people. If in doubt, ask your doctor or pharmacist about any effects or precautionary measures.
A dosage prescribed by a doctor may differ from the information in the package leaflet. As the doctor will personalise it, you should therefore use the medicine according to his instructions.
The medicine must be stored away from heat.what speaks against use?
- Hypersensitivity to the ingredients
What about pregnancy and breastfeeding?
- Pregnancy: There is no information on this. If in doubt, consult your doctor or pharmacist.
- Breastfeeding: The medicine should not be applied to the breast.
If you have been prescribed the medicine despite a contraindication, talk to your doctor or pharmacist. The therapeutic benefit may be greater than the risk associated with use in the case of a contraindication.what adverse effects can occur?
Side effects have only been described for this medicine and have only occurred in exceptional cases.
If you notice any discomfort or change during treatment, contact your doctor or pharmacist.
For the information provided here, side effects occurring in at least one in 1,000 treated patients are taken into account.
- Caution in case of allergy to antifungal agents (e.g. clotrimazole)!
- Parabens (preservatives e.g. E 214 - E 219) can cause hypersensitivity reactions, even with a time delay.
- Preservatives (e.g. sorbic acid and sorbates, E 200, E 201, E 202, E 203) can cause skin irritation (e.g. contact dermatitis).
How does the active ingredient of the medicine work?
The active ingredient damages the outer envelope, the so-called cell membrane of fungi. This envelope thus loses some of its functions, e.g. it becomes more impermeable to nutrients - the cell starves, or cell components leak out and the cell disintegrates. Depending on the concentration of the active ingredient, the fungi are inhibited in their growth and reproduction or killed directly. The active ingredient is also effective against certain bacteria.
Application
- Fungal infections with yeasts and filamentous fungi (dermatophytes), such as:- Fungal infections of the skin- Skin lichen caused by pityriasis versicolorThere are various pathogens that can cause a disease. Only the doctor can decide whether the medicine is effective against the infection in question.
Dosage
a sufficient amount1-2 times dailyAll agesat intervals of 12 hours
